Black Tourmaline is a protective stone which repels and blocks negative energies and psychic attack. Black Tourmaline also aids in the removal of negative energies within a person or a space. Black Tourmaline will cleanse, purify, and transform dense energy into a lighter vibration.

A popular metaphysical stone, Black Tourmaline is also great for grounding. It balances, harmonizes, and protects all of the Chakras. Use Black Tourmaline to protect against electromagnetic "smog" (i.e. cell phones, computers, etc), radiation, noise sensitivity and other such disturbances. Black Tourmaline can be used as an aid to remove fear and boost self-confidence.

Black Tourmaline has a calming effect when needed, grounding flighty or scattered energies into the earth. Those who face challenges from negativity, frequent worrying, and/or OCD can work with Black Tourmaline to help heal these issues. Carry a piece of Black Tourmaline in your pocket to increase physical vitality throughout your day. Meditation with Black Tourmaline can enhance the integration of insights and visions into one's daily life.

Physically, Black Tourmaline helps to strengthen the immune system, balance the left and right hemispheres of the brain, and detoxify the body. Black Tourmaline is very helpful when dealing with illnesses of the lungs such as bronchitis, emphysema, pneumonia and Pleurisy. Black Tourmaline is a must for any medicine bag and is great for body layouts.

Black Tourmaline Emotional Healing Energy

Black Tourmaline is a stone of purification, cleansing the emotional body of negative thoughts, anxieties, anger or feelings of unworthiness. It helps in overcoming substance abuse, and releases any suicidal thoughts or self-harming tendencies. It may be beneficial in treating obsessive or compulsive behaviors, and in relinquishing chronic worry.

Black Tourmaline increases physical vitality, replacing tension and stress with the ability to view the world objectively with clear, rational thought and neutrality. It inspires a positive attitude, no matter the circumstances, and stimulates altruism and practical creativity.

Meditation with Black Tourmaline

Black Tourmaline is one of the most common meditation crystals. It is exceptionally grounding to the Earth's energies, freeing one to explore the spiritual world without harm or danger, and provides high levels of purification for the auric field and the etheric body.

Physical and Metaphysical Properties for

PROPERTIES FOR STONE: Black Tourmaline

PRIMARY CHAKRA: Root-Chakra

CRYSTAL SYSTEM: Trigonal-Crystal-System

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION: NaFe3(Al,Fe)6Si6O18(BO3)3(OH)4,Sodium Iron Aluminum Boro-silicate Hydroxide

ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Capricorn-(December-22-to-January-19)

NUMERICAL VIBRATION: Number-3, Number-4

HARDNESS: 7-to-7.5-Hardness

COLOR: Black

LOCATION: Brazil, China, India, Namibia, Pakistan

RARITY: Common

PRONUNCIATION: blak TOUR-muh-leen / blak TOUR-muh-lin

MINERAL CLASS: Silicates

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (PHYSICAL): Addictions, Arthritis, Chemotherapy, Dyslexia, Heart, Physical-Protection, Radiation

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (EMOTIONAL): Anxiety, Criticism, Dispel-or-Release-Negativity, Fear, Reducing-Stress-or-Tension, Serenity

ISSUES AND AILMENTS (SPIRITUAL): Aura-Balancing, Electromagnetic-Frequencies/Smog/Pollution, Extratrerrestrials-and-Alien-Communication, Humility, Psychic-Protection, Reducing-Negative-Energy, Shielding, Spiritual-Protection

EXTRA GRADE: Jet black, good luster, opaque, <10% matrix

A GRADE: Nice black color, some luster, opaque, 10% - 25% matrix

B GRADE: Poor black color, dull, opaque, and/or > 25% matrix

AFFIRMATION: I am protected on all levels.

QUESTION: Do you use crystals for protection from electromagetic waves (EMFs)?

REFERENCE 1: http://www.healingcrystals.com/What_Is_The_Difference_Between_Onyx__Obsidian_And_Black_Tourmaline__Articles_11847.html

REFERENCE 2: http://www.healingcrystals.com/Healing_Crystals_Founder_and_President_Shawn_Adler_on_Black_Tourmaline_Articles_8310.html

REFERENCE 3: http://www.healingcrystals.com/I_m_Worried_That_Black_Tourmaline_Will_Send_Negativity_Back_To_The_Person_And_Create_Bad_Karma_For_Me_Articles_12523.html

REFERENCE 4: http://www.healingcrystals.com/Are_Black_Tourmaline_And_Warrierite_The_Same_Crystal__Articles_11783.html

REFERENCE 5: http://www.healingcrystals.com/Does_Black_Tourmaline_Need_Programming_After_Being_Cleansed__Articles_5927

Tourmaline, Black (Schorl）